… flowers with a tea rose fragrance. The blooms open widely, with the outer petals fading to cream as they age. It is so extremely double, in fact, that the inner petals have no space to … resistance of modern roses. Like all roses, the more sun you give it, the more bloom you get in return. Remember that even the most disease-resistant roses need help fighting fungal … good air circulation. Also, all roses, particularly repeat bloomers, are heavy feeders, so for best bloom fertilize in spring and again mid-summer. …
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… an island paradise! Learn all about Hawaii with travel information and themed seminars, and visit the Esplanade to make a fresh flower lei. Dine in the Garden Café and get a taste of the Hawaiian Islands. One lucky winner will win a trip to Hawaii! Demonstration …
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… start shutting down soon after Labor Day. That’s changed. “Back then, we were getting ready to pack it in,” says Tom Soulsby, senior horticulturist for the Rose Garden, Heritage Garden, and … now as we do in June and July—we water, mulch, and keep on top of the deadheading to hopefully get an extended bloom cycle deep into fall.” Last year, roses were blooming into November in the … the rose collection involves editing. “We had a lot of older roses that weren’t hardy or the best for a Midwest garden—hard to manage, fussy, and they got a bad rap,” Tom says. When the …
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… healthier lives when they connect with nature. She loves museums and has worked in them for more than 20 years. They are modern-day public squares, she says, with the potential to bring people together across disciplines, boundaries, and disparities. Jean joined the Garden … and Industry in Chicago, chief of staff for the Chicago Board of Education, and policy advisor to Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. Her first career was as a journalist. She holds a bachelor’s …
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… If you are longing for spring blooms as much as we are, you might like to try forcing branches to bloom indoors. Spring-flowering trees and shrubs form their flower buds in late summer or fall …
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… Botanic Garden and the Department of Anthropology of Northwestern University invite you to a workshop presented by Nature, Culture and Human Health (NCH2). The discussion will focus on … of topics including: how to foster partnerships, finding resources, and research to formulate best-practices for nature-assisted therapies. … Presented by Nature, Culture and Human Health Tuesday, …
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… - Master Track Program Design: The Focus on Photography advanced Master track is geared for those who wish to gain insight into the larger world of photography. The curriculum is designed to help students develop their personal perspective as photographers and to provide direction for …
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… Plants, Fungi, and Animals in our Natural Areas We work hard to understand the complex network of plant and animal species that call our natural areas home. … upon request. Birds Of the more than 250 bird species on this Garden-wide list, most are best observed in our natural areas, where the diversity of native plant species we manage provide … species) Butterflies (30 species) Moths (more than 600) If you don't see what you're looking for or have questions, contact Jim Jabcon for Dixon Prairie, Barbara Brown Nature Reserve, and …
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… emerge. It's relatively small at 3 - 4 feet, but a healthy, vigorous grower. Find a place for it where you can enjoy the myhrr fragrance. Rose breeder David Austin is famous for … of modern roses. Like all roses, the more sun you give them, the more flowers you'll get in return. Remember that without full sun and good air circulation, even the most resistant … may need help fighting fungal diseases. Also, repeat-blooming roses are heavy feeders, so for best performance fertilize in spring and again in mid-summer. …
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… and poet Beth Feldman Brandt, who collaborated on the boxes, are traveling from Philadelphia to give a free talk October 6 at the Chicago Botanic Garden. An exhibition featuring the boxes and other material related to Bartram runs through January 12, 2020, at the Lenhardt Library. Bartram’s Garden, once visited … several trees on the grounds, Bartram’s Garden devised a collaborative project with The Center for Art in Wood, also in Philadelphia. The project, Bartram’s Boxes Remix, features the work of …
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